Councillor Conduct Tribunal
OrganisationReferenced in 4 bills
Electoral and Other Legislation (Accountability, Integrity and Other Matters) Amendment Bill 2019
This bill overhauls Queensland's electoral funding and integrity laws. It caps political donations and campaign spending to reduce the influence of money in elections, creates new criminal offences for Ministers and councillors who dishonestly hide conflicts of interest, restricts election signage at polling booths, and reforms the local government integrity framework including a new role of councillor advisor.
Local Government (Empowering Councils) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
This bill reforms Queensland's local government laws to give councils and mayors more authority, simplify the councillor conduct and conflicts of interest frameworks, and cut red tape across a range of council operations. It responds to concerns from the local government sector about unnecessary regulatory burden, particularly around conduct complaints, mandatory training, and disaster recovery decision-making during election caretaker periods.
Local Government (Councillor Complaints) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018
This bill reforms how complaints about local government councillors are handled in Queensland. It creates an Independent Assessor to investigate complaints instead of council CEOs, establishes a Councillor Conduct Tribunal for misconduct hearings, and introduces a mandatory code of conduct for all councillors outside Brisbane.
Local Government (Councillor Conduct) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023
This bill reforms Queensland's local government councillor conduct complaints system, implementing recommendations from a parliamentary committee inquiry. It introduces a new preliminary assessment process, compulsory councillor training, a vexatious complainant scheme, and greater transparency for conduct investigations. The bill also modernises advertising requirements, amends the Queen's Wharf Brisbane Act, and updates Moreton Bay City Council references.